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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
nyaerief Coure


The June term of the district court
opened here yesterday with Judge Ellis
on the bench. The home attorneys
were reinforced by Hon. Eugene Ha-
gan, deputy U. s. district attorney. He
is here to assist in the defense of young
Stewart, the postmaster at Elm Mills,
who shot and killed young Chastine,
two months ago. The other cases of
Importance likely to come up at this
term are the liquor prosecutions the
case against Ike Steele, charged with
shooting Beers, the case against Mar
shall O'Shee, of Kiowa, charged with
killing keenan,, and the case against
PIotkins, charged with stabbing Pain
ter. The probability is that not more
than one of these cases Will be tired at
this term.
There are number of civil cases, of
Importance but it is probable that ow-
ing to this being the busy season for
farmers, that the term viii not be ex-
tended any longer than possible.
Up to last night. the following cases
had been disposed of:
State VS. j. F. Flowers; information
quashed.
Eugenia Brand VS. X. Ry. Co., dis
missed at cost of defendant.
M. j. Evans vs. Melvin Evans; dis
missed at cost Of plaintiff.
II. &. Thompson VS. Il. d. Greno;
stricken from docket.
Della Black VS.. Lon Black; contin-
ued.
VIM. E. Lorton vs.. J. Wittenmyer
dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Beauteaux VS.. Chenoweth sent to
Sedgwick county.
J. III. Jones VS. j. w. Rutherford, ct.
al. dismissed at cost of defendant.
Bank of uaZelton VS. st. Paul Fire In
surance Co.; settled at plaintiffs cost.
+. j. SwartZ VS.. S. E. Pool; dismiss
ed at plaintiffs cost.
L. g. Maloy, cashier vs.. III. Veach, ct
al. two cases; dismissed and costs paid.
John r. Gardner VS. Board of County
Commissioners; dismissed at cost of
Dlaintiff
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
Democratic Central Committee.
HOW TO GET TO BARBER COUNTY.

Buy your tickets so that you can come over
the Southern Kansas railroad from Kansas
City. II you are only on an exploring trip, buy
an Explorers ticket tO Independence, kans.,
over tho Southern Kansas railway, which en-
titles you Co all the privileges Of hrst-class
ticket and can DC purchased atnny OF the prin-
cipal tiskot oihccs cast OF the Missouri river.
On arrival nj Kansas City these tickets can DC
exchanged 40 the Office of II. Il. Moss, opposite
the Union Depot, on payment Of g. for round
trip ticket reading To- Medicine Lodge and re-
turn. with the privilege OF stopping on at all
intermediate stations. II you are coming here
60 stay. and want TO bring your household
goods, agricultural implements and livestock
with you, tho rnto will be $40 por cur load from
Kansas City 90 Medicine Lodge; or ~ you have
not a carload, the rate will DO % cents per
hundred.
For further information write To or call ON
4. m. HVNEs, General Freight and Passenger
Agent, Lawrence, knus.
q. L. McDONAUa IlS ". Fourth st 81. Louis.
IN. CONAN, Room p, Union Depot, Kansas City.
W. ID. HYNEs, tS 4. Illinois st. Indianapolis, Ind.
JAKE HALDERNAN, n r. Main st Ft.W oyns,lnd.
IN. McDONAuoH, ll6 N. Fourth street -. Louis.
y. q. HAZEITON .............. jamestown ". Y.
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The Oldest Firm.

The fact that for decade the firm of STAN
diford, Youmans & Eldred have maintained a
first-class mercantile establishment in this
city, is an evidence that the people are salts
fed with their dealings. Their business is con-
stantly increasing, and it should, for they keep
an immense stock of good goods, and only ask
reasonable profits. They buy for cash, in large
lots, and have no trouble in keeping a Gus
toner. If you have not before done so, try
this firm now. Their summer stock is now
beinp oDenpd 20
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
Notice 70 pistrict omcr,-

The annual school meeting will this
year be held on the last Thursday of
June, instead of the second Thursday
of August. District clerks will take
the last day of May as the basis of
their enumeration of the school popu-
lation of their districts. Notices to be
posted as heretofore.
III. =. LANDS. Co. Sunt-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
Had ~ RHnel....aiAfi.

The county commissioners met yes
terday as a board of equalization, and
made the following changes in valua-
tons IN the townships:
Elwood: Horses raised 81 per head /;
cattle 81 per head.
Mingonia: Horses raised 50 per head.
Hazelton: Horses raised 81 per head.
kiOwa: The Chicago Lumber Co.
raised to $1,000; Long-Bell Lumber Co.
to $1,000; Rock Island Lumber Co.
to 81 500.
Medicine Lodge: Chicago Lumber
Co. lowered to $1,000; Rock Island Co.
lowered to $1,000; Badger Co. lowered
to $1,000.
The banks of the county were assess
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
Brick! BrickI

Macy, LET & Co., of Medicine Lodge, have
an abundance of good brick, ready for dcIiv-
cry, or for sale at the kilns, They will contract
brick in the wall. Prices reasonable. 9t4
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
TWo Car-I.oadaI

One firm in this city, Stardiford, Youmans
& Eldred, sell two carloads of Flour every
month. Besides this, they sell meal, graham,
buckwheat, and other breadstuffs I'm the same
proportion. OF course they must have the
inside prices, or they would not have such
trade. Call and get their prices for supplies.
They are surprisingly low. 80
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
TRANsFRR LIME

]. B. Gano is the manager of the South
western Bus and Transfer Line. Buses and
baggage wagons meet every train, passenger
and freight, Delivers freight and express in
any part of the city. Leave orders at the
Office of c. G Taliaferro, or at the bus barn on
Kansas avenue west
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
THos. E. PURDY, Agent.
For Cnnntrr Merchants

Standiford, Youmans Eldred are making a
speciality of filling jobbing orders from the
country. They buy exclusively In carload
lots, and get the benefit of reduced freight, and
give this benefit to their country merchant
patrons. They invite an inspection of their
immense stock, and guarantee that their prices
will be satisfactory. ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
Railroad Tickets.

Passengers going north, east, south or west
are reminded that they can buy tickets at the
depot in Medicine Lodge for any city in the
United States as cheap as anywhere, and be
certain of getting to their destination without
vexation or delay.
Il
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
New Dreasmatine r,rm

Mrs. Margaret Curd and Mrs. II. d. Simpson
have associated themselves together in the
dressmaking business, ut the residence of Mrs
Curd. They will do all kinds of cutting, fit
ting and sewing, at reasonable rates, and will
be glad to see all their friends a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08

ted boys, and vicious men usually make
up the army. Equipped with tambo-
rines, banjos and other instruments
connected with the minstrel stage, they
sing and dance and cayort for hours.
There is no religion in their work, and
any city government would be au-
thorized TO prohibit their exhibitions.
A game of base ball was played here
last Sunday between a nine from Bar
rett's circus, including four profession
al acrobats, and picked home team,
made up of Mckay, Butman, Gus. and
VIM. Schmidt, Doran, Bronson, Dunn.
Plagman and Clucas. The home team
made 30 innings to 20 by the visitors.
During the first seven innings I. C..
Malloy was umpire but he was disabled
by hot ball which lifted his right
cheek bone out of line about an inch.
G. w. Vickers finished the job. The
game was witnessed by a large audi
ence.
Barrett's circus exhibited here on
Monday to good crowd. 1t was the
nrst regular circus that ever visited
Medicine Lodge, and so our peo-
pie were glad to welcome it. The
circus and outfit was good in nearly
every particular. 1t had as good an
outfit Of horses as any circus on the
road. Its wagons and tents were com
paratively- new. The menagerie was
we'll selected and interesting. The
trapeze acts. bicycling, juggling and
bareback riding was good. The leap
ing and tumblIng was common. The
clowns were way below the average,
"Jo-Jo" is a real, living curiosity, and
while he does not resemble dog to the
extent that his pictures represent. bic
looks but little more like man. Alto
| gsther, Barrett's is good show. and
l'Heifwtrtii g5fbksrhiles tosee:
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THE HEROINE OF GAOSDEN.


Courage of "A Confederate Maidcn-Gcn.
Streight's Capture.
As Gen. Strcight approached Gads,lcn.
Ala, in making his great cavalry raid, Gen.
Forrest was close upon his heels with 900
men who might properly have been called
'ragamufirs." They were in various uni
forms, armed in various WAYS, and not more
than half the command had saddles They
were biting away at the Federal generals
heels, hoping to bother him until a force
could get in his front, when he came To
creek which was bank full from the recent
rains A. soon as his troopers were over the
rear guard proceeded to arrange for burn
ing the highway bridge. This was close to
the house of a widow named Samson. The
family was composed only of the mother and
daughter tie latter a girl of 49,
There was sharp fighting between the Fed
eral rear guard and FORESTS advance. but in
stead Of seeking the shelter of the house the
girl, Emma by nUnc was ont where She
could see all That was going on Sine was a
strong sympatui1cr with those who wore the
gray, and when the Fcdcral- began wlmg
rails on tho bridge she realized how Forest
would be baked by It's destruction. She
ran, barchcaded, to tho spot and BEGAN pull
Ing the rails OIL, and it was only when two
men seized her arms and led her away that
she dcsistcI. The bridge was held by the
Fedcrals until its destruction was certain.
and they then retired into the town. When
Forrest came up he found his further advance
completely checked, and in his trouble he
rode up to the fence where mother and
daughter stood and asked if there was no
ford, Emma remembered Of crossing half
mile away, and at once offered to guide the
general to it. Shells and bullets were iiyinc
ali about them as they talked. but the girl
climbed upon the fence, sprang 10 the saddle
behind Forrest and away the paiTI rode for the
ford IT was found practicable. and while
he selected his host mon and horses for fur
thcr pursuit the girl returned home.
That crossing led TO Strcight' 5 capture with
IN Il couble Of days, and he was captured uy
trickorY. Forrest got a body OF men uhcad Of
the Federala' vino displayed themselves from
prominent points, and this, with AGGRESSIVE
fighting in the rear led Strc-ht to believe
that be was J ling closed in upon bv "A large
force. Forrest sent in a flag Of truce and de
mandod a surrender, claiming TO havc 1000
mon. and, after taking an hour to convince
himself that me was in a trap, Steight sur
rendered the whole command When his
mcn cam' % stack arms they oulnumbcrcd
the Comic! rates eight to one, and had TO be
Kept quiet oF buster and further trickery.
When the WEI closed the legislature Of Ala
bama voted the girl n large tract Of valuable
mineral lands, and an offer was made to send
her to soHo educational Institute IN the
meantime She had fallen in love with n Texas
ranger named johnson, and she declined the
olcr that she might marry him and rcmove
TO Texas, where she is at present living De-
troit Free Press
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TRAIN ROBBERS.
Ten Thousand Dollars Taken by Despera-
does in Arkansas

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. lO-Informa.
ton has heen racnived hare Tint a troin
bo,1rd ror,t, 1,.., ~. ''''.' e. '.'''ii
OOt,' ,r uoI III over the ~ LOUIS Arkansas
anu leAas railroad was stopped by tram
robbers 10 miles this side of Texarkana,
Ark, late last night. and the express car,
mail and na..ar,,ers on raIiovoh ~ oash
% u ''I-t p''-',' "n lcl'o'eu VI CASH
~ '"hnSou' 'He postal CLERK on duly AT
the time, says the train was suddenly
stopped when moving out of Geneva sta.
ton. Hp saw three rnuoh lool,inr man
hnar,i. 49,. o,,..;,'a ,Gi'.7.t -, -
,;-'i'. wv o'''e.' """ ne ne" o"t Une
llhH'9 III MS compartment ana locked the
doors. The express messenger did the
same. The three robbers we're armed
with q N-i,cba.tar rid, aud . o,,,nl, -
nistols r1rb Tbav order.d ~, Va dI.o' W.
6nenrd and frsd .gv,,i ,b,+l Va" ,hr ,tUoi7
fbe windnys T6av rben nod - ' ,t.p,'[ -
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A LIQUOR CRUSADE IN RUTLAND.


u.
from the Rutland Hcrsldl
Since the Knights OF Labor elected town
grand Jurors and justices of the peace in
TINS town, It has been noticeable that
liquor prosecutions have been entered
against the "aristocrAticn vendors, like
druggists and hotel keepers, while the
Keepers OF GrOggerieS, especially If they
were friendly with the prosecutors, have
heen allowed to flourish. It has also been
OBVIOUS that there has been more drink
ing IN town than for years before Some
Dody probably called the attention OF
states Attorney Plat to the frequency
OF tne violations of the law, and Saturday
ne uld sweeping business against the
saloons, which is not yet concluded. The
loHoWllig flueS were imposed O. j. CHiu,
~ second offences, fined S2l0 Ann e
VIM, II first offences, $40 Mary Henry,
one second conviction for selling and one
Tor Keeping, $50 Henry Stone, five Sc cond
offences aud one of keeping. $40 Thorn
as McDonOugh, 81 first offences, S2lO :
Thomas DUFFY for selling liquor and main
talhlnR a nuisance, $500 Thomas Brown
I'VE third offences of selling and one of
Keeping, $40; George StaleY, $40 and
costs.
Grand Jurors Cummings and Whit
comp now stepped in and completed the
work left unfinished by the states attor.
ney, bearing down on the hotels and drug
stores. The police officers searched the
three hotels, Bardwell, Bates and Ber-
WICK, but secured no liquor except at the
last named. The proprietor of the Ber-
wick was tined 500 The City drug store
was searched and some of the ardent
found there. The proprietor, Joseph Bur
pee, was fined $3.50, second conviction.
Fred Fenn's drug store was next visited
ana some liquor was found, he was fined
$50, second conviction. Some liquor was
found at w. II. II. Fishers drug store.
hut no adjustment Of the fine was made
This completed the search and fines, but
IL Is understood thas more are to follow if
liquor is sold in town.
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THE STATUE-AN ALLCGORY.

There's a book which lcth upou
That no student c'cr hath rau:
There's path through woods and valleys
knowing naught of human tread;
And landscape, fair and golden,
Where beneath the branches uidou
Lies n mut.lutcd head
IN that book unumbercd authors
Write as for their daily bread:
Down that unknown path are gazing
Men with doubling and with dread;
And forever for thgm calling,
Soothing some and some appalling,
Cries that mutiiated head.
, But the time comes when that volume,
Written, shall be also read,
And when through that haunted valley
Every footstep shall have sped:
Then, within the radiant portal,
Villa statue fair, immortal
Rise the mutilated head.
john r. TAFT in Lppircot;'s
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SUGGESTIVE APPLICATIONS.


~ THE REV. EDWIN ". RICE. D. d.
Tho least of all seeds, verse -. You can
scarcely get more than very small grain of
spiritual truth into the mind Of that heed
loss scholar He j, very tLou"hticss: but you
have discovered "a single small spot or co.4l
IN LIS heart which seems To- too fitted for an
equally minute particle OF divine TRUTH You
dr-p tIli. with little horn or expectation tina,
50 small Thing can over grow, hut out ot
that small -onI may como q power which
vii eventually arH ,.4t soul and chan o.
that life. Tine result -.aus TO ho out of al!
proportion to tac ID, worl, of sowing. ht
1t is according 10 Coils order; it is one Of tAo
ways in which God encourages his servant
10 sow for lam.
Tho whole was ICayoncd, ". G}. The loavcu
was hid ], seems to be lost Thus much OF
tho teaching in the Sunday school often
seems to have been buried out of sight. No,
n trace of it can be discovered in the hearts
Of those who come to the weekly Sabbath
study. IL looks Ii 20 wasted labor; but if th,
truth is there in the heart it is sure TO Worl.
as secretly and rs ellcctually as tho lcavcn
works in tho dough in which it is hid
Sold all that he had, and bought it, Y. a.
There arc some who seem to stumble upon
tho kingdom Of God providontally; as the
old prophet said, IL am found Of them that
sought me not" Christians see this prophecy
fulfilled in many ways, but probably the
more part come into tho kingdom by seeking
70 enter. Even these can enter it only by
giving up all as the price.
The angels shall . sever the wicl;c.
from among the just, v 20. Tho drag uct
gathered up every sort Of fish, good and bad
So is it in the kingdom OF heaven on carl
and in our work for God 1t is not straus,
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NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. Difference
V. PowderlY, the general master work
man of the Knights of Labor, spoke to
nipht at the New Haven opera h0uae to "A
small audience. He spoke in the usual
strain. and used the same arguments
which have been repeated by HIM and
other labor reiormers from time to time
heretofore. The labor movement which
was once so strong here, has reiroaradtd
yerv much, and there does not seem 20 be
any great interest taken IN II now,
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HINTS FOR PRIMARY CLASSES.
BY ALICE W. KNOX.


Jesus taught many truths 10y parallels. A
parable is an illustration that is like the truth
TO I've taught.
Write the topics ON the board and number
them: |. The Mustard Seed. =. The loaven.
3. The Hid Treasure. 4. The Goodly Pearl
8. The Fish Net.
Explain how very small the mustard seed
is, and how strange that great bush can
grow from such little seed. Show an acorn
and describe the oak; or show an apple seed
and call attention to the tree and its fruit
Try TO use such Illustrations as are familiar
to the children. The lcaven grows differ
emily; it swels the dough and makes 1T fit
for food Illustrate by the process of making
bread with yeast
Little deeds of Kindness.
Little words of love.
Max, earth an Eden
Like to heaven above.
Teach the children the importance of little
things in spreading the Gospel. Children
can help in many ways, such as 10y showing a
Christian spirit when tempted TO do wrong;
by acts of Kindness to others; by contribute
ing of their pennies to send the Gospel abroad
and to maintain it at home. Good examples
help wonderfully to make others good.
The End.-Thcre is an end to all the effort
and all the strife. The good and the bad
seed grow together until the harvest comes.
Tho good and bad fish are found in tine same
net. But the reapcrs separate the wheat
from the taros, putting the wheat in the barn
and burning the tares the fishermen gather
the good fish into vessels, but cast the bad
away. As the Golden Text says, $50 shall it
be at the end of the world; the angels shalt
come forth and sever the wicked from among
the just"
Now is the time to choose where our place
shall be. Jesus says come to me now. lie
wants to save us, God the Father wants to
save us, and so does the Holy Spirit But no
ono will be forced into the kingdom Of
heaven; we must choose it and ask TO TO
taken into it and all who ask shall receive.
and those who seek shall hnd-Sunday
School World
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WEEKLY FREE PRES SIS
one dollar a year.


BANGoR, Me, Dec. 1.-THE arrest of
the two men believed to be connected with
the Plymouth robbery and imprisonment
in Jail here last night has been the topic
OF conversation to-day. Young Pa,ten
and wife of Plymouth, who were ia the
house at the time of the robbery We're
brought here to-day and Mrs. patten is
positive that the younger OF the two men
who Gives his name as JaI-es Foster Is
the man she saw in her gVandtathers
room the day the latter was IN Bangor, ap-
It's contents and surroundings. lie an
swer- also the description She gave OF him
before the arrest. The Wing learns from
authority which 1t is not at liberty 10
dNuige, but which is regarded IS reliable
that tins man Foster, A. he calls himself,
belongs in New York. He himself says
he was never in the State before. Exam
nation is set down for Friday.
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OTNNh pAhAnLNN.
CRITICAL MOTIFS ~ F-V GL-.c1
P. HAYS. D. b.. L.. o.

P, HAYS, D. D., L.. q,
Lesson MI or the international ,rric,
for SUNDAY. Dec. ts-rcNt of the L..-
SON, Matt. viii. 3i-33 and si-5!--Goldcr
TcNt, Matt. Mil, 40.
Conversion is not directly taught in th,
chapter vet it is implied in the first six laia-
ablce. Neither field would bring forth a
good harvest unless some one sOws seed in
them. The mustard seed is planted 10y an
other, and the lcaven is hidden in the meal
The Treasure was lost. and the pearl was in
the market. In all these cases the course of
nature was chongcd by some outside force.
but the doctrine of conversion is more spCCi-
ncaIly taught in the parallels of the lcavcn
and the grain of mustard seed than any.
where else
Tho proverhial small seed of ancient times
was the mustard 1t obtained this character
from the dspruportion between its own size
and the size Of the tree which grew there
from. II is therefore an excellent example
q. that which the Saviour was here teaching
at results are oftentmc, dioproportionajcil
arge when compared with their causes.
When the seed is sown it is with the int'I-
ton of bringing forth the tree. God menus
dencos. When man plants mustard seed
he does it in taita in the vitality of the seed
If he did not believe the seed retained its vi
tality he would not plant it. This is some
times called the faith Of the mustard seed
See Matt. Xvii, 20. 1t is really the faith some
one has IN the grain of mustard. Elsewhere
this faith in the mustard seed is used to re
prove those who, through false humility
will not try TO do their duty. God has prom
ised the result Of activity quite as surely as
re has promised tree in the vitality of the
mustard seed Growth is the only proof Of
life This must lie open. manifest. visible
growth. \ religion whose growth is not Wis
IDLE and manifest must he as dead rs the
mustard seed which issues in no tree Birds
Of the air are sheltered in the tree as IRE
ligious and goddess people are protected by
the moral sentiment and good order which are
due TO religious public sentiment
" &.-The leaven is not originally in tho
meal. When it is put there it is with the
specific intention that a change shall result
Leaven is yeast. and though it may be put in
but one part of lump, its effect will extend
until the whole mass is lcavcncd Ioaypn in
Scripture is generally a type of evil
II We combine the lessons of tho-. two
ilrable,. we havo an admirable illustration
OK true religion. Tho growth Of the mustard
seed sets forth the visible effect of r,li-ion i'm
the sight of our fellow men: and the hidden
working OF the loaVen equally well sot5 futh
the internal change which affects, ON.
inner life. In these two parallels religion
Is set forth as if it were an unconsciou,
force working in an unconscious being
But man is not unconscious like the meal
nor wrought upon like the mustard seed
without any free agency of his own